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Devising Theatre (Component 1)

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How do you evaluate the devised piece for Eduqas Component 1?

Evaluating the devised work: judging how successfully the finished piece and your own contribution communicated the intention, supported by evidence, and proposing realistic improvements (AO4 dominant).
How to evaluate the devised piece for Eduqas GCSE Drama Component 1: judging how successfully the finished piece and your own contribution communicated the intention, supported by evidence, and proposing realistic improvements to earn AO4.
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How do you investigate a practitioner or genre to shape your Eduqas devised piece?

Investigating a practitioner or genre: choosing and researching the working methods, conventions and style of a practitioner or genre, and applying them to give the devised piece a coherent theatrical language (AO1, AO3).
How to investigate a practitioner or genre for Eduqas GCSE Drama Component 1: choosing and researching the working methods and conventions of a practitioner or style, and applying them to give the devised piece a coherent theatrical language for AO1 and AO3.
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How do you turn a stimulus into an original piece of theatre for Eduqas Component 1?

The devising process from stimulus to performance: responding to and researching a stimulus, generating and selecting material, structuring and rehearsing the piece, and refining it into a finished performance (AO1 dominant).
The devising process for Eduqas GCSE Drama Component 1, covering how to respond to and research a stimulus, generate and select original material, structure and rehearse the piece, and refine it into a finished performance, to earn AO1.
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How is the final devised performance assessed in Eduqas Component 1?

The final devised performance: realising the piece live as a performer or designer, applying vocal, physical and interpretive skills (or a sustained design) to communicate the intention to an audience (AO2 dominant).
How the final devised performance is assessed in Eduqas GCSE Drama Component 1: realising the piece live as a performer or designer, applying vocal, physical and interpretive skills or a sustained design to communicate the intention to an audience for AO2.
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What is the portfolio of supporting evidence and how is it marked in Eduqas Component 1?

The portfolio of supporting evidence: documenting and reflecting on how the devised piece and your own contribution were created, developed and refined, as the chief evidence for AO1 (AO1 dominant).
How the portfolio of supporting evidence works in Eduqas GCSE Drama Component 1: documenting and reflecting on how the devised piece and your own contribution were created, developed and refined, as the chief evidence for AO1.
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